H*3823(Rat #0266, Act #0150 of 1997)  General Bill, By Carnell, Klauber, Parks and 
Stille
 A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION
 31-17-522, SO AS TO DEFINE "CAMPGROUND", TO AUTHORIZE TRAVEL TRAILERS TO BE
 EXHIBITED OR DISPLAYED AT A CAMPGROUND, AFTER A PERMIT IS OBTAINED, WITH THE
 INTENT TO PROMOTE THE SALE OF THOSE VEHICLES, TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OR OFFER
 FOR SALE OF THOSE VEHICLES, AND TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED TRAVEL TRAILER DEALER
 TO EXHIBIT OR DISPLAY THESE VEHICLES AT A CAMPGROUND WITHOUT OBTAINING A
 TEMPORARY LICENSE UNLESS AN EVENT HELD AT THE CAMPGROUND REQUIRES THE
 TEMPORARY LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-320, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE
 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A RESIDENT'S LICENSE OR AN NONRESIDENT'S DRIVING
 PRIVILEGE UPON A CONVICTION IN ANOTHER STATE, SO AS TO REVISE THE SUSPENSION
 AND REVOCATION PROCEDURE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-650, AS AMENDED, RELATING
 TO THE EFFECT OF CERTAIN CONVICTIONS ON THE STATUS OF A PERSON'S DRIVER'S
 LICENSE IN HIS HOME STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
 SAFETY SHALL NOT POST TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S DRIVER'S RECORD A CONVICTION THAT IS
 NOT RECEIVED BY DEPARTMENT WITHIN A ONE-YEAR PERIOD.-AMENDED TITLE

   04/03/97  House  Introduced, read first time, placed on calendar
                     without reference HJ-22
   04/09/97  House  Amended HJ-34
   04/09/97  House  Read second time HJ-35
   04/10/97  House  Read third time and sent to Senate HJ-103
   04/15/97  Senate Introduced and read first time SJ-12
   04/15/97  Senate Referred to Committee on Transportation SJ-12
   04/24/97  Senate Recalled from Committee on Transportation SJ-3
   05/07/97  Senate Amended SJ-12
   05/07/97  Senate Read second time SJ-12
   05/07/97  Senate Ordered to third reading with notice of
                     amendments SJ-12
   05/08/97  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-8
   05/08/97  Senate Reconsidered SJ-9
   05/27/97  Senate Amended SJ-37
   05/29/97  Senate Amended SJ-54
   05/29/97  Senate Read third time and returned to House with
                     amendments SJ-54
   06/05/97  House  Senate amendment amended HJ-19
   06/05/97  House  Returned to Senate with amendments HJ-28
   06/05/97  Senate Non-concurrence in House amendment SJ-159
   06/05/97  House  House insists upon amendment and conference
                     committee appointed Reps. Reps. Stuart, Walker &
                     Carnell HJ-61
   06/05/97  Senate Conference committee appointed Sens. Leatherman,
                     Hutto, Courtney SJ-160
   06/17/97  House  Free conference powers granted HJ-225
   06/17/97  House  Free conference committee appointed Carnell,
                     Walker & Stuart HJ-227
   06/17/97  House  Free conference report received and adopted HJ-227
   06/17/97  Senate Free conference powers granted SJ-21
   06/17/97  Senate Free conference committee appointed Sens.
                     Leatherman, Hutto, Courtney SJ-21
   06/17/97  Senate Free conference report received and adopted SJ-21
   06/17/97  Senate Ordered enrolled for ratification SJ-24
   06/18/97         Ratified R 266
   06/24/97         Signed By Governor
   06/24/97         Effective date 06/24/97
   07/09/97         Copies available
   07/09/97         Act No. 150

AN ACT TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 31-17-522, SO AS TO DEFINE "CAMPGROUND", TO AUTHORIZE TRAVEL TRAILERS TO BE EXHIBITED OR DISPLAYED AT A CAMPGROUND, AFTER A PERMIT IS OBTAINED, WITH THE INTENT TO PROMOTE THE SALE OF THOSE VEHICLES, TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OR OFFER FOR SALE OF THOSE VEHICLES, AND TO AUTHORIZE A LICENSED TRAVEL TRAILER DEALER TO EXHIBIT OR DISPLAY THESE VEHICLES AT A CAMPGROUND WITHOUT OBTAINING A TEMPORARY LICENSE UNLESS AN EVENT HELD AT THE CAMPGROUND REQUIRES THE TEMPORARY LICENSE; TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-320, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A RESIDENT'S LICENSE OR A NONRESIDENT'S DRIVING PRIVILEGE UPON A CONVICTION IN ANOTHER STATE, SO AS TO REVISE THE SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION PROCEDURE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-1-650, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE EFFECT OF CERTAIN CONVICTIONS ON THE STATUS OF A PERSON'S DRIVER'S LICENSE IN HIS HOME STATE, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY SHALL NOT POST TO AN INDIVIDUAL'S DRIVER'S RECORD A CONVICTION THAT IS NOT RECEIVED BY THE DEPARTMENT WITHIN A ONE-YEAR PERIOD.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

Exhibition or display of travel trailers at campground

SECTION 1. Article 9, Chapter 23 of the 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 31-17-522. (A) For purposes of this section, 'campground' means land and facilities of camp character organized to provide a temporary outdoor living experience for individuals or groups and having membership affiliation in recognized national and state campground organizations and listed in any guidebook, the publication of which is supported in part by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.

(B) Vehicles described in Section 31-17-510(a) may be exhibited or displayed with the intent to promote the sale of these vehicles at any campground if the provisions of this section are complied with. A campground must obtain from the Department of Public Safety a permit for vehicles described in Section 31-17-510(a) to be displayed or exhibited at a campground. No vehicle may be sold or offered for sale at a campground as provided for by this section, but information on the vehicle may be provided and a list of dealers offering the vehicle for sale may be provided.

(C) A South Carolina licensed travel trailer dealer may exhibit or display vehicles described in Section 31-17-510(a) at a campground under the terms of this section without obtaining a temporary license pursuant to Section 31-17-520(4); however, nothing contained in this section prohibits a South Carolina licensed travel trailer dealer from obtaining a temporary license pursuant to Section 31-17-520(4) if an event held at a campground requires the temporary license."

Driver's license revocation

SECTION 2. Section 56-1-320 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 459 of 1996, is further amended to read:

"Section 56-1-320. (A) The department may, in its discretion, suspend or revoke the license of any resident of this State or the privilege of a nonresident to drive a motor vehicle in this State upon receiving notice of the conviction of such person in another state of an offense therein which, if committed in this State, would be grounds for the suspension or revocation of the South Carolina license.

Provided, however, that if a resident of this State has his driver's license revoked or suspended for a motor vehicle violation in another jurisdiction, the department must review the revocation or suspension period for the out-of-state conviction and apply the laws of this State if the out-of-state revocation or suspension period exceeds the revocation or suspension period provided under the laws of this State for that offense. If the laws of this State are applied to an out-of-state conviction, the department must restore the individual's privilege to drive in South Carolina once the individual has cleared the suspension pursuant to this title, regardless of whether the individual's privilege to drive has been restored in the state where the conviction occurred, provided the individual is otherwise eligible for the issuance or renewal of a South Carolina license.

If another state restores limited or restricted driving privileges to the person whose license has been suspended or revoked, such restoration of privileges shall also be valid in this State and the department must issue a driver's license to the individual under the same terms and conditions under which driving is authorized in the state of conviction.

(B) The department may not refuse to issue or renew a driver's license to an individual who:

(1) is still under suspension or revocation in another jurisdiction for an out-of-state conviction which was not reported to the department within the one-year period provided for in Section 56-1-650(C);

(2) has received notice of clearance from the jurisdiction where the revocation or suspension has terminated or that all requirements necessary for reissuance of driving privileges in that jurisdiction are met; or

(3) does not have a letter of clearance from the jurisdiction where the conviction occurred and is still under suspension or revocation in that jurisdiction for a conviction which was not reported to the department within the one-year period provided for in Section 56-1-650(C)."

Posting of driving convictions

SECTION 3. Section 56-1-650(C) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 459 of 1996, is further amended by adding at the end:

"The department shall not post to an individual's driver's record any conviction that is not received by the department within the one-year period for offenses governed by this subsection. For purposes of this title, this means all convictions which occurred after June 4, 1995, which are not required to be reported pursuant to subsection (A). The department may not refuse to issue or renew a resident's driver's license when the individual's privilege to drive is suspended or revoked for an out-of-state conviction which was not reported to the department within one year of the date of conviction, as required in this subsection."

Time effective

SECTION 4. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

Approved the 24th day of June, 1997.